We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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South Carolina Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
28,067 85.11% $71,440 H-1B
3,632 11.01% $383,928 PERM
1,011 3.07% $23,766 H-2A
269 0.82% $81,635 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, South Carolina has seen a total of 32,979 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in South Carolina is the H-1B visa with 28,067 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.11% of South Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,632 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.01% of South Carolina's total visas.

Top Occupations in South Carolina (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 12 $66,922 92.31%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $48,401 76.92%
Interpreters and Translators 10 $32,103 76.92%
Biological Technicians 10 $34,237 76.92%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 10 $78,075 76.92%
Aerospace Engineers 10 $82,915 76.92%
Epidemiologists 9 $63,410 75.00%
Landscape Architects 9 $43,772 75.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $53,018 75.00%
Mechanical Drafters 9 $49,546 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Managers, All Other 2 $94,796 50.00%
Animal Trainers 2 $38,376 50.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $46,320 50.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 2 $59,956 50.00%
Materials Scientists 2 $94,016 50.00%
Lawyers 2 $81,183 50.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $30,722 25.00%
Art Directors 1 $56,347 25.00%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $22,006 25.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $53,643 25.00%
South Carolina Employees Over Time
South Carolina has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,298 employees were hired. South Carolina peaked in 2018 with 2,730 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,614 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in South Carolina From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Malaysia 4 $63,539 50.00%
Kazakhstan 4 $19,641 50.00%
Chile 3 $75,788 42.86%
Israel 3 $77,830 42.86%
Ireland 3 $45,964 42.86%
Guatemala 3 $20,509 42.86%
Indonesia 3 $41,066 42.86%
Mongolia 3 $17,354 50.00%
Finland 3 $59,332 50.00%
Kenya 3 $41,394 60.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capgemini America Inc 968 $82,715 98.17%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 687 $83,131 96.22%
Clemson University 623 $50,611 89.64%
Wipro Limited 600 $64,222 90.23%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 523 $62,880 88.49%
Richland County School District One 340 $40,990 64.03%
University Of South Carolina 338 $54,965 68.84%
Lpl Financial Llc 293 $109,435 82.77%
Medical University Of South Carolina 293 $65,901 96.70%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 280 $64,785 92.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Defender Services Inc 333 $16,808 33.94%
Her Services 160 $11,838,458 48.05%
Jksk Inc 158 $17,306 77.07%
Jimmy Forrest Farms Inc 142 $16,868 70.65%
Insulation By Cohens Llc 140 $22,718 81.87%
Wmc Holdings Lp 98 $22,967 61.25%
Richland School District One 72 $39,739 45.57%
Tietex International Ltd 57 $21,362 40.14%
Island Subway Inc 57 $17,264 40.71%
Infor Global Solutions Inc 56 $79,324 50.91%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

South Carolina Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in South Carolina to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in South Carolina over all years is $71,440. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage